Northside Lunch?

Hi there,

I am looking for some northside lunch recommendations. Everyday lunch, somewhere in the $10-$20 range. Ethnic but on the healthier side would be great too.

Some places that I like are in no particular order

1. Odonovans
2. Sushi Para Too
3. Austrian Bakery
4. Chicago Bagel Authority

Thanks for the heads up!

Jack

The vast majority of the posts on this board could fulfil your request (I know, there is good food to be had almost anywhere, but Northside establishments seem to be a major part of what's written about). Try doing a search on they type of food you want to eat (tacos, BBQ, salad, mideast, etc.), then narrow your search from there; or you could do the same for a location or neighborhood.

I have searched this board backwards and forwards. I am more looking for a healthy yet somewhat substantial lunch choice that people on this board seem to like. More curious about lunch choices rather than lunch options...

Jack

Hi,

What do you mean by healthy?

Regards,

Try Sue Van's. The sandwiches are excellent, you're never rushed, and when they say you get fruit for a side, you get a whole fruit, not just slices.

Su Van's Bake Shop & Cafe
3351 N. Lincoln Ave.
773-281-0120

By healthy, I guess we can start with soomething not fried, and move our way from there. I basically mean something that you would eat that is not considered junk food.

Thanks!

J

J, depending on how you draw the boundaries, the north side can encompass 40, 50 square miles -- an idea on your travel limits might prod readers' memories. (I'm not sure, myself, that I get the distinction between lunch choices and lunch options either.)

I haven't eaten at the aforementioned Sue Van's in a year or so, but I've liked it since it opened shortly after I moved here, and I think it might meet your qualifications.

In Andersonville, you might try A Taste of Heaven or Kopi Cafe. The former bakes its own bread. A little further east, on Bryn Mawr near Broadway, Flourish also makes its own sandwich breads, although I don't know whether they bake from scratch or not. And a block east of that, the Bryn Mawr Deli has some sandwiches.

Also, on the stretch of Damen between Montrose and Foster, you'll find a variety of options, including diners, a number of coffeehouses with sandwiches (two with different menus devised by Mimi the Deli Queen, although she no longer works for either), and some very highly regarded Thai spots.

Again, the more you can help us help you, the better the information we can offer.